Please... WHAT is this thing??

[Platinum]

It has only 6 legs at the front and looks suspiciuouly like one of the dried mealworms but it's hairy!!??

Was thinking caterpillar but it has only the 6 legs at the front and drags it's abdomen across the floor...
I don't liiiiiike it!
It's not anything that will infest the house is it?

[Bramble]

To me, it looks like a dermestes beetle larvae, which is harmless. They are associated with bird and mouse nests, and also where dried animal food is stored. I found one running round my bath some years ago, I think it came in with the washing basket. We never saw any others. I think they can infest, but calm yourself, you'll need more than one for that!

Ever ready to see the cuteness, the critter in my bath had lovely ginger hair

[Ukwildlifeo]

Looks like a beetle larvae. Possibly a carpet beetle if memory serves.

EDIT: Brambles right. Id seen it somewhere before ^

[Platinum]

Thanks for that...
Will have to get a better box for the rat food in case eh!
Panic has somewhat subsided now and I realise I am being silly lol. I just do NOT like it... It's all weird! The rats will probably eat any more, no chance of an infestation with my lot I'm sure!

[Za]

Well now that a successful ID has been made,I wonder if anyone has seen one of these before...................it was about 8 feet up a tree in Dorset

[Monkster]

I haven't seen one myself Za....but could it be the 'suited whiteyus rattus'??
Looks like it's on a mission though.....Maybe it was trying to find a way to your pond

Glad you bug is nothing to worry about Platinum, but always best to be on the safe side

[Platinum]

Originally Posted by Za

Well now that a successful ID has been made,I wonder if anyone has seen one of these before...................it was about 8 feet up a tree in Dorset

O wow... the rare Lesser Spotter Rattus Treeus Waistcoatus!

I have another rarity

The rare Rattus Easterbunnyus!

[Za]

Great picture Platinum. Must be a very placid rat!
The plastic thing I found was about the only thing slow enough for me to get a decent shot My first stoat for many years ran about 15 ft in front of me,I got a nice picture of the road.
Za